R. Bowen Loftin
R. Bowen Loftin | |
|---|---|
| 22nd Chancellor of the University of Missouri | |
| In office February 1, 2014 – November 11, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen J. Owen (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Hank Foley (Acting) |
| 24th President of Texas A&M University | |
| In office February 12, 2010 – January 13, 2014 Acting: June 15, 2009 – February 12, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Elsa A. Murano |
| Succeeded by | Mark A. Hussey (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Bowen Loftin June 29, 1949 Hearne, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Karin Christiane Juhn Cibula
(m. 1972) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University (BS) Rice University (MS, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computational physics |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral advisor | Harold E. Rorschach Jr. |
Richard Bowen Loftin (born June 29, 1949), better known as R. Bowen Loftin, is an American academic and physicist who was the 22nd chancellor of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. Prior to his appointment as chancellor, he served as the 24th president of Texas A&M University.
Loftin is a consultant in modeling and simulation, advanced training technologies, scientific and engineering data visualization. He is the author or co-author of more than 100 publications and has served as principal investigator of grants and contracts totaling millions of dollars.